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Basement, exposed beams and concrete floor! They stained the concrete with a soy-based stain (SoyCrete) that you had to rub in by hand.
Started by Gabrielle on
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Im just in the process of constructing a house and have beEn given the option of two types of construction material for the blockwork.
It's either standard concrete blocks or“ autoclaved aerated concrete”, which type is best?
Started by ajsp9 on
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A true concrete block use this method with concrete blocks also, they have a tendancy to crack easy, if the wind catches value over the grey concrete blocks....
Stay with the post beam structure method and just infill with blocks.
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I know there has been a lot of frustration expressed in past messages with the way concrete beams sometimes join. In my case, the beams join fine until I place a CMU wall against the underside.
The beams are rectangular, but wilh a horizontal concrete...
Started by dan.fisher on
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I will revisit this and see if I can find success... .
A 1/32” should do experimented with setting a gap between the wall and beam, and I have had mixed results.
A quick work-a-round would be to establish a small gap between the wall the beam.
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My GC has found major spalling effect in my 1940s home in Fort Lauderdale. The load bearing tie beams have lost chunks of concrete exposing the rusted rebar. How is this repairable and should this be an additional cost that should be passed on to me?
Started by stevetheprop on
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Probably due to the exposure.
Mines and use epoxy injection/concrete, this is NOT a DIY project .
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Needing some advise on what should be done with my little sister's concrete front porch. I'd like to think of myself as the king DIYer, but this one is probably best left to the pros.
Here's the facts:
- looking for cheapest long-term fix
- Porch area...
Started by JulesB on
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So can you see the bad concrete would not add 2-3 inches....
You said it has a cellar below.
From from below in cellar and is there any type of support in cellar for porch concrete slab"i beam or joist is not also rusted out and leaking.
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On Wed, 9 Sep 2009 18:54:22 -0700 (PDT), working_stiff <jacklkidwell@gmail.com
Anyone heard of using epoxy cement to bond a pressure treated beam to
a concrete pier? I'm considering using epoxy to fill a 1/16 - 1/8 gap
between a 4x6 pt beam and ...
Started by working_stiff on
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If water can get to the
wood where it sits on the concrete:cbff602a-9....
Bond a couple of scrap pieces of wood that
will always allow the wood to dry out .
The
concrete is no problem, epoxies are used in concrete work everywhere.
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Ok. I'm tired of hearing about a certain social networking ponzi scheme stock whatever.
Tell me what you think about concrete perimeter vs. concrete slabs. Do you prefer one over the other? Why?
Started by TerriM on
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Concrete slabs are....
Windemere, GR in SR are all with concrete slab.
The preferred design is drilled piers with concrete grade beams.
They are not allowed in the BA any more.
Concrete slabs are used for low cost housing.
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In the event that a continuous masonry bond beam's bottom elevation is the same as the bottom elevation of a steel beam (lintel, floor beam or roof beam), is it necessary to provide attachment between the bond beam reinforcement & the steel beam for continuity...
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BA BA:
Your detail is fine for a beam perpendicular....
When you place reinforcement for the bond beam, you simply thread the bars through the holes.
Nothing wrong with it.
I have used holes through the web of the beam in this situation.
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17,000 for 3024 SF concrete. Wow. That is five inch with foam board under and along sides
Started by Dave Maxwell on
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The rest....
Good concrete guys are worth every penny for the concrete and mesh work.
Are at 50 yards of concrete ($5,000) plus labor, plus prep work, plus foam board and other materials.
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I got a question about concrete slab repair. I have poured slabs for about 14 years now and it appears i have my first cracking slab. My question is on how to fix it. It's a large patio slab with no load on top of it. The majority of the slab is 6 inch...
Started by german on
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by 13 people.
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When high strength concrete is made, to accomplish High Strength concrete, very often silica....
In the construction side? Concrete does 2 things I may be missing something here but why you need High Strength concrete for a patio.
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